Christine R. Gould is the Founder & CEO of GIGA, a global platform driving innovation for nutrition and climate resilience. She also founded Thought For Food®, which supports 100+ agrifood startups in 180+ countries. A UN Food Systems advisor and author of The Change-Maker’s Guide to Feeding the Planet, Christine’s work at the intersection of deep tech and global impact has been recognized by Forbes, MIT Tech Review, and The Economist.

Ramen Dutta is a seasoned AgTech entrepreneur with 20+ years of experience in sensors, robotics, and AI-driven data infrastructure. His work spans data capture and management tools for agriculture, and he now focuses on building AI models and scalable data systems that support global sustainability.

Dr. Aftab is an expert in integrated agriculture systems with 25+ years of experience across the Middle East and U.S. He holds MPhil and PhD degrees in Zoology, specializing in aquaculture and fisheries, and brings deep expertise in aquaponics, biosafety, IPM, and organic CEA protocols.

Simon is an architectural designer specializing in visualizations and urban agriculture. A graduate of ENSAPVS in Paris, he has delivered public space and landscape projects across Latin America, using aesthetics as a tool to address social, technical, and urban challenges.

Robert Glanville advises growth businesses as they navigate the financial, operational, and technical challenges of expansion. Prior to this, Robert was a founding partner and led the financial services investment team of Pine Brook Road Partners, LLC, a private equity firm, from 2006 to 2015. From 2003 to 2006, Mr. Glanville was senior vice president, financial and treasury services for Arch Capital Group, Ltd., a global reinsurer. From 1999 to 2003, Mr. Glanville was with Warburg Pincus, a leading private equity firm. Before joining Warburg Pincus, Mr. Glanville founded FA Services, an emerging markets financial services and investment boutique based in Moscow. Mr. Glanville holds an AB in American history from Princeton University.

Lauren Baker, PhD, has over 20 years of experience working on food system issues. Her expertise ranges from agrobiodiversity in Mexico to negotiating and developing municipal food policy and programs. Lauren has consulted on farm to fork initiatives and food systems policy development across Canada and globally. Her current clients include the Global Alliance for the Future of Food, a coalition of foundations committed to leveraging their resources to help shift food and agriculture systems towards greater sustainability, security, and equity, as well as the City of London, Ontario and Evergreen. Lauren is an adjunct professor at the University of Toronto and is a research associate with Ryerson University’s Centre for Studies in Food Security.

Dr. Gene Giacomelli is a Professor in the Biosystems Engineering Department, and an adjunct professor in the School of Plant Sciences at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. In 2000 he was appointed inaugural Director of the Controlled Environment Agriculture Center (CEAC) and he served until 2018. Advanced academic degrees were earned by Dr. Giacomelli in Horticultural Engineering (Ph.D., Rutgers University, 1983), Agricultural Engineering (M.S., University of California-Davis, 1980), and Horticultural Science and Biological & Agricultural Engineering (B.S. & B.S., Rutgers University, 1977). This mix of technical expertise with crop production experience, provides application of engineering design and education to the horticultural production problems within intensive controlled environment plant production systems.

Ricky is Agritecture’s former Director of Digital Strategy. He is well-versed in startup operations and strategy, particularly as they relate to the agricultural field. Ricky has led programming for multiple agtech conferences and formerly was a board member of the NYC Agriculture Collective. Before joining Agritecture, Ricky founded AgTech X, New York’s first collaborative workspace dedicated to AgTech education and entrepreneurship. Previously, Ricky served as Manager of Marketing Analytics for Red Ventures, where he helped launch the company’s first international office in Brazil. He holds a BA in History from Davidson College.

Yara is Agritecture’s former Director of Operations. She is well-versed in sustainability-related matters and the economic viability of CEA operations. Her interest in sustainable agriculture stems from her work experience in the Middle East. Yara has lived between the United States and the MENA-GCC Region, developing programming aimed to spread sustainability practices within organizations and educational institutions. She holds an MSc in Sustainability Management from Columbia University and a BSc in Environmental Health with a double minor in Education and Public Health.

Jeffrey Landau was the Director of Business Development at Agritecture, where he led sales, client-relationship management, and strategic partnerships for the firm's expanding client portfolio. He worked on numerous special projects with entities such as the City of Atlanta, the City of Dallas, Cornell University, and USAID.